MISDESCRIPTIONS Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

misdescriptions

noun

plural of misdescription

as in misconstructions

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Noun

Here are six of the biggest misconceptions about retirement planning.

— Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 22 July 2026
Geologist and science communicator Chris Jackson, for instance, is on hand to clear up any misconceptions the general public might have about the eruption and its aftermath.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026

Definition of misconceptions

Noun

Mistakes and misjudgments come with the territory, but there has been a notable uptick in errors leading directly to opposition chances.

— Mark Carey, New York Times, 28 June 2026
Municipal utilities are largely unregulated, which makes misjudgments in purchasing power contracts a serious risk to local ratepayers.

— Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2026

Definition of misjudgments

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The researchers say the inability of LLMs to provide the correct location is an inherent flaw that arises from training biases or from misinterpretations of instructions within the current context.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 8 July 2026
An agent can’t reliably detect its own misinterpretations using the same model that generated them.

— Stu Sjouwerman, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

Definition of misinterpretations

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Carlson, however, dismissed the complaints from rival programs as largely stemming from either jealousy or misunderstandings.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 July 2026
Whenever people work together, there will be occasions for frustration, misunderstandings and differences of opinion.

— Candice Gottlieb-Clark, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

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